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VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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Question
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Vitamin B12 is known as
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Cobalin
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Thiamin
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Folic acid
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Pyridoxine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hydroxocobalamin is used in the treatment and prevention of Vitamin B12 deficiency. For adults, the daily requirement of Vitamin B12 is probably about 1 to 2 micrograms and this amount is present in most normal diets.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cobalt, as a trace element, is essential for rumen microorganisms for the formation of vitamin B12. In the metabolism of mammals, vitamin B12 is an essential part of two enzymatic systems involved in multiple metabolic reactions, such as in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, some amino acids and DNA.
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